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Premier League numbers and stats: Pukki, James, Mings

Date published: Wednesday 21st August 2019 8:13

Who’s got a touch worse than Andy Carroll? Who’s made twice as many clearances as Harry Maguire? Which fouler and ‘foulee’ are meeting this weekend? Here are your Premier League stats after week two. The numbers are totals after two games.

Shots on target– Teemu Pukki (7 out of 10)Four goals in his first two Premier League games. 29 goals in the Championship last season. A great ‘Finnisher’ (sorry/not sorry).

Dribbled past – Davy Propper (8)
Brighton teammate Pascal Groß has also been dribbled past five times – maybe they won’t sustain their Europa League league position for long.

Most interceptions – Fabian Schar and Wilfred Ndidi (9)
Two of the most underrated footballers in the Premier League. Philip Billing has seven in 130 minutes – a good start after his move to Bournemouth.

Most fouls – Luka Milivojevic (10)A foul every 18 minutes, four more fouls than anyone else. Milivojevic is always either fouling someone or banging in a penalty.

Most fouled – Daniel James (8)He has obscene pace. Milivojevic v James on Saturday – could be tasty.

Successful dribbles – Ricardo Pereira (9 out of 13)Christian Pulisic completed just four of the 12 dribbles he attempted. Eden Hazard completed 137 out of 204 last season – big (or quick) shoes to fill.

Unsuccessful dribbles – Diogo Jota (9 out of 14)
Is it better to try and fail when dribbling? Five successful dribbles is pretty good actually.